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The latest Stephen King adaptation, The Institute should be the perfect way to pass time until the new season of Stranger Things is released. Based on King's 2019 novel, The Institute centers around a mysterious facility housing a bunch of teenagers with supernatural abilities. Luke Ellis (Joe Freeman) is our protagonist, and we follow his story as he wakes up in his strange new surroundings and meets Ms. Sigsby (Marie-Louise Parker), the enigmatic head of The Institute.

Outside of the Institute, in a nearby town, we meet Tim Jamieson, a former police officer played by Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone). Tim is eager to get a fresh start, but his peace and quiet doesn't last for long as he soon becomes entangled in the mysteries of the shadowy institution next door.

This supernatural horror series debuts this weekend, kicking off with a two-episode premiere on MGM+. Watch the official trailer below:...

Exclusive: Alec Baldwin has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.

Known for his four decades of work across film, television, and theater, Baldwin is a three-time Emmy winner and three-time Golden Globe winner who received seven consecutive SAG Awards for his role as executive Jack Donaghy on NBC’s Tina Fey comedy 30 Rock. He earned an Oscar nomination for The Cooler, a Tony Award nomination for A Streetcar Named Desire, and is a longtime contributor to Saturday Night Live, where his portrayal of Donald Trump earned him his third Emmy in 2017.

On the film side, Baldwin’s other credits include Beetlejuice, Miami Blues, The Hunt for Red October, Glengarry Glen Ross, Malice, The Edge, The Departed, The Aviator, It’s Complicated, Blue Jasmine, Still Alice, Mission Impossible: Fallout, Framing John Delorean and Motherless Brooklyn. He also voices the title role in DreamWorks’ hit animated franchise The Boss Baby.

The American Theatre Wing will soon be announcing the Tonys' Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. It traditionally goes to veteran stage performers, directors, choreographers, playwrights, songwriters, producers, and designers. In some years there are multiple honorees. Last year's recipients were directors Jack O'Brien and George C. Wolfe.

Several living male Broadway vets have already received this award: Paul Gemignani, Alan Ayckbourn, Athol Fugard, Tommy Tune, Marshall W. Mason, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Harold Wheeler, Joel Grey, and John Kander. Here are 10 possibilities, all accomplished men over the age of 65. Vote in our poll below to let us know who you’d like to see honored.

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John Caird

Two-time Tony-winning director for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982) and Les Misérables (1987). Additional nominations for helming Stanley (1997) and cowriting Jane Eyre the Musical (2001).

Tim Curry

Three-time Tony-nominated actor for Amadeus (1981), My Favorite Year...

Netflix’s small-town romance “Virgin River” is back for a new season that’s set to finally send Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson) down the aisle while taking audiences back in time to the Virgin River of the 1970s, when Mel’s mother and her biological father fell in love.

That’s a lot of major moments and ground to cover, so how many episodes will Season 6 have to tell all that story? Here’s everything to know.

When Is “Virgin River” Season 6 on Netflix?

Season 6 debuts on Thursday, Dec. 19.

How Many Episodes Are in “Virgin River” Season 6?

“Virgin River” will return to 10 episodes for Season 6. That’s down two episodes from Seasons 4 and 5, which both had 12 episodes each.

Here’s the Season 6 episode breakdown:

Episode 1: “Hope Springs Eternal” Episode 2: “The Broken Places” Episode 3: “The Jury’s Out” Episode 4: “Brothers & Sisters” Episode 5:...

Virgin River fans have been waiting for any news and updates about the upcoming new season of their favorite show, and series leading star Alexandra Breckenridge will always offer any details she can. However, this time, she can't share the full update she's keeping secret: the Virgin River season 6 release date.

In a recent Instagram story update, Breckenridge interacted with curious Virgin River fans angling for some details on the upcoming release of season 6. While the actress couldn't spill the beans on the official release date just yet, she did confirm recent reports from Netflix that the new season would be released in 2024 rather than the projected 2025 release.

Breckenridge addressed the Virgin River superfans who seem to track down top secret details about the show and invited them to guess which month the season would drop, but she gave no hints. Instead, the Mel star simply shared the tease that...

Michael I. Levy, a veteran talent representative involved in the careers of such major stars and players as Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Duval, Bruce Lee, Marlon Brando and William Peter Blattey, died January 11 of complications from Covid pneumonia. He was 84.

His death was announced today by his family.

At the start of his career, Levy represented blacklisted film and TV writers including Waldo Salt, Ring Lardner Jr., and Dalton Trumbo. He would later participate in the careers of Milos Foreman, Michael Mann, Ingmar Bergman, John Huston, John Landis, Mario Puzo and Stan Lee of Marvel Comics as well as Marvel Comics itself.

Through his Michael I. Levy Enterprises, Levy packaged more than 100 films, TV series, and TV movies for major producing clients. In 1981, he became President and CEO of CBS Theatrical Film Group, contributing to the Fox-cbs video deal and the formation of Tri-Star Motion Pictures.

Throughout his career,...

Family Switch is a holiday comedy that features a body-swapping plot, which has been seen in other films like 13 Going on 30 and Freaky Friday. The film stars Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms, Emma Myers, and Brady Noon, who deliver plenty of charm in their roles. The movie is filled with comedic antics, action scenes, and physical comedy, leading up to a heartwarming end that audiences of all ages can enjoy despite the predictability.

Family Switch feels like one of those holiday gifts you’d pluck from a filled stocking, hoping to get your hands on a surprisingly cool present. Instead, you get an acceptable gift card or something of that ilk. You’re grateful, but boy, you find yourself craving something more. That immediately comes to mind when, 20 minutes into the new Netflix body-swapping comedy, four family members wake up one morning in different skin. Mom and daughter have swapped bodies,...

Meg Ryan's new movie What Happens Later receives negative reviews, continuing her 25-year streak of poorly-reviewed films. Critics find the plot and construction of the movie problematic, with reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes stating that it lacks humor and has more serious overtones than expected. Although Meg Ryan's comedic timing and conversational style shine in the film, David Duchovny's performance falls short in matching her charisma.

Once thought of as "America's Sweetheart" because of her endearing roles in a series of romantic comedies and heartwarming films, Meg Ryan's new movie What Happens Later continues a 25-year Rotten Tomatoes streak of negative reviews. Ryan became one of the most beloved actresses in the world after moves like You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, and When Harry Met Sally. Since the early 2000s, however, her career has been more defined by a long run of flops and poorly reviewed films. After taking a break from acting,...

Meg Ryan not only dazzles before the camera in “What Happens Later,” but behind it as well, as director and co-writer. Through the prism of one former couple’s relationship woes, this effervescent, enlightened romantic comedy explores our innate need for reconciliation within ourselves and with each other. It’s a delight to welcome Ryan back to the silver screen after an extended hiatus, and in the genre she helped rejuvenate alongside filmmakers like Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron (to whom this film is touchingly dedicated).

Adapting Steven Dietz’s play “Shooting Stars” with Dietz and Kirk Lynn, Ryan delivers her own assured spin on the formula, subverting it while highlighting the characters’ witty repartee and poignant sorrow. Perhaps she learned a thing or two from Reiner and Ephron through creative osmosis.

Our story starts with a metaphor: two snowflakes falling from the sky, twirling and comingling in a sometimes harsh dance,...

“Thank you for this work that’s just so magic and so worth it,” expressed Mary-Louise Parker when she accepted the Tony Award from presenter Gwyneth Paltrow in 2001 for her unforgettable performance in “Proof.” This year, Parker competes for the same prize for starring in the first Broadway production of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “How I Learned to Drive” and could take home the third trophy of her career for it. Below, see a list of all five of Mary-Louise Parker’s Tony nominations and two wins.

See Mary-Louise Parker (‘How I Learned to Drive’) poised to make Tony Awards history

Parker originated the role of Li’l Bit in the original Off-Broadway production of “How I Learned to Drive” 25 years ago. This Broadway revival reunited her with costars David Morse and Johanna Day as well as director Mark Brokaw. The drama is a haunting memory play that...

Fresh off of her second Tony Award victory last year for “The Sound Inside,” Mary-Louise Parker has earned a follow-up nomination in the same category for her work in the revival of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “How I Learned to Drive.” Parker returned to the haunting piece 25 years after she originated the role Off-Broadway, reuniting with costars David Morse – who also reaped a bid – and Johanna Day, plus director Mark Brokaw.

This nomination not only celebrates her exemplary performance, but also moves Parker into an extremely exclusive list of performers who have earned at least five nominations in the Best Play Actress category. Her first bid dates back to 1990, when she contended for “Prelude to a Kiss.” Over a decade later, Parker earned her second nomination for “Proof” and went on to win the prize. In the following two decades, she earned another nom for “Reckless” in 2005 and last year for “The Sound Inside,...

Covid has caused a lot of uncertainty around Broadway. Several shows have had to suspend performances, go on hiatus, or close permanently. And the American Theatre Wing hasn’t announced key dates for this year’s Tony Awards yet. Though with that being said, we are now about halfway through the Broadway season, and there are six productions of musicals set to open this spring. Could we see any of them contend at the next Tonys? Below is a look at the plot of each musical as well as the awards history of their authors, casts, and directors, plus the opening and (where applicable) closing dates.

See‘Mj The Musical’ reviews: Myles Frost ‘mesmerizing’ as Michael Jackson, but musical is ‘surface-skimming’

“Mj the Musical”

This jukebox musical follows the life and career of singer Michael Jackson. Centered around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, the show offers a rare...

Former First Lady Michelle Obama breaks bread with the Johnsons in the first photos from black-ish‘s eighth and final season.

As teased in October, Obama will guest-star in the ABC comedy’s Season 8 premiere, titled “That’s What Friends Are For” and airing Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.

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In that episode, Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross) convinces Dre (Anthony Anderson) to attend a fundraising event for When We All Vote,...

Two decades ago Mary-Louise Parker won her first Tony Award for her enthralling performance in David Auburn’s “Proof.” Five Broadway appearances later, Parker is on the cusp of winning the second Tony of her career for her searing turn in Adam Rapp’s “The Sound Inside,” according to our exclusive Tony Awards predictions. “The Sound Inside” has six nominations, including Best Play.

Parker earned the best reviews of her stage career for “The Sound Inside,” topping even the rapturous notices she received for “Proof.” Back then, John Simon (New York Magazine) called Parker’s work in “Proof” “a performance of genius.” In his rave review of “The Sound Inside,” Jesse Green (New York Times) wrote, “Parker, never better in her 30-year stage career, has dug even deeper into Bella, treating each line as if it were an archaeological site; she builds her performance on artifacts, not theories.” Vinson Cunningham...

Steven Spielberg has added a new generation to the fictional family at the center of his semi-autobiographical film, which has the working title of “The Fabelmans.”

Oscar nominees Judd Hirsch and Jeannie Berlin, and veteran stage and screen actors Robin Bartlett and Jonathan Hadary will play the older relatives of a young, aspiring filmmaker — played by Gabriel Labelle (“The Predator”) — who is loosely based on Spielberg’s experiences as a kid in Arizona.

Hirsch, Berlin, Bartlett and Hadary are joining a high-powered ensemble cast led by Michelle Williams and Paul Dano, who are playing versions of Spielberg’s late mother and father; Seth Rogen, who is based on Spielberg’s favorite uncle; Julia Butters, playing the stand-in for Spielberg’s sister; and Sam Rechner, Oakes Fegley, Chloe East and Isabelle Kusman, who are playing high school classmates.

Spielberg co-wrote the screenplay with regular collaborator Tony Kushner, and both men are...

Mary-Louise Parker and David Morse will star in a 2020 Broadway production of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize winning How I Learned to Drive, reprising roles they originated Off Broadway in 1997.

The Manhattan Theater Club production of How I Learned to Drive will begin previews on Friday, March 27, 2020, at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, with an opening night of Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

The announcement was made today by producers Manhattan Theatre Club and Daryl Roth, Cody Lassen, The Dodgers in association with the Vineyard Theatre.

Mark Brokaw will direct. Additional casting and the design team will be announced at a later date.

Vogel’s 1998 Pulitzer winner tells the story, as Mtc describes it, of a woman coming to terms with a charismatic uncle who impacts her past, present and future life. The play, with it’s frank depiction of pedophilia and its lifelong impact on the victim, was acclaimed by critics in...

Hollywood has a long history of metamorphizing movies that featured white casts into movies with predominantly black casts. Most famously, The Wizard of Oz (1939) was remade as The Wiz (1978), but other color-coordinated remakes include Annie (2014), About Last Night (2014), Steel Magnolias (2012) and Death at a Funeral (2010). Within the past few months, we've had two such films: What Men Want (based on Mel Gibson's 2000 comedy What Women Want) and Little (less a remake and more a recycling of Big, Freaky Friday, Prelude to a Kiss and 18 Again). But is there anything especially "black" about these remakes that reinterpret the original ...

Hollywood has a long history of metamorphizing movies that featured white casts into movies with predominantly black casts. Most famously, The Wizard of Oz (1939) was remade as The Wiz (1978), but other color-coordinated remakes include Annie (2014), About Last Night (2014), Steel Magnolias (2012) and Death at a Funeral (2010). Within the past few months, we've had two such films: What Men Want (based on Mel Gibson's 2000 comedy What Women Want) and Little (less a remake and more a recycling of Big, Freaky Friday, Prelude to a Kiss and 18 Again). But is there anything especially "black" about these remakes that reinterpret the original ...

Off Broadway’s Manhattan Theatre Club has completed casting for Donald Margulies’ plan Long Lost for production this summer, Hereditary‘s Alex Wolff joining a roster that also includes Kelly AuCoin (Billions), Annie Parisse (Friends from College) and Lee Tergesen (Oz).

Long Lost will reunite playwright Margulies with director Dan Sullivan. The two previously collaborated on Margulies’ The Country House, Brooklyn Boy, the Tony Award-nominated Time Stands Still, the Pulitzer Prize finalist Sight Unseen, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Dinner with Friends.

Long Lost begins previews Tuesday, May 14 at Mtc’s New York City Center Stage 1, with an opening night of June 4. The casting was announced today by artistic director Lynne Meadow and executive producer Barry Grove.

Mtc describes Long Lost as “a funny, unsettling, ultimately moving play about the limits of compassion and filial obligation. When troubled Billy appears out-of-the-blue in his estranged brother David’s Wall Street office, he...

Pocket Sandwich Theatre in Dallas, Texas, is now casting principal talent for its upcoming play, “Prelude to a Kiss,” a romantic comedy by Craig Lucas. Male and female talent, aged 18 and older, is wanted for several lead and supporting roles in the show. There will be auditions by appointment on April 8 and 9 in Dallas, Texas. The production will run May 18–June 16. Compensation will be provided for all actors, rates currently Tbd. Ready to apply? Head over to the casting notice and do so at Backstage here! Check out Backstage’s Texas audition listings!

Remembering his late on-screen father, John Mahoney, brings tears to Kelsey Grammer‘s eyes.

Days after Mahoney passed away at the age of 77 in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, Grammer appeared on Wednesday’s The Talk, when he opened up about the personal impact his late Frasier costar made on his life.

“John actually played my father longer than I knew my own father, so he was more like my dad,” a choked up Grammer, 62, said about Mahoney on the talk show. Mahoney played Martin Crane, the father of Grammer’s character, Dr. Frasier Crane, on the ’90s comedy.

“I had...

Kelsey Grammer is grieving the loss of John Mahoney, who played his dad on the sitcom Frasier.

“He was my father,” Grammer, 62, tells People in a statement. “I loved him.”

Mahoney died Sunday in Chicago, Illinois, his manager confirmed to People. He was 77.

Born in Blackpool, England, in 1940, Mahoney became best known for his role as Martin Crane in NBC’s Frasier from 1993-2004.

Throughout his run with the show, Mahoney received two Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations.

Mahoney also had a prolific career as a voice actor, featuring in several animated films including Antz, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and The Iron Giant.

“Frasier” star John Mahoney, who died Sunday at 77, didn’t start acting until he was 37 in 1977. Nine years later, he was a Tony-winning actor.

Mahoney, who got his start at Chicago’s renowned Steppenwolf Theatre, won Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1986 for his Broadway debut as Artie, a zookeeper with songwriting ambitions, in John Guare’s “The House of Blue Leaves.”

“I’m just so proud to be a part of this whole proceedings tonight that this wasn’t really necessary, but you’ll never get it back,” a surprised and beaming Mahoney quipped in this speech, which you can watch above.

See In memoriam 2018: Remember the stars we’ve lost this year

The British-born character actor went on to star in “Moonstruck” (1987), “Say Anything…” (1989) and “Barton Fink” (1991) before a 1992 guest appearance on “Cheers” helped him score his most famous role: Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Niles’ (David Hyde Pierce...

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Best known as Martin Crane on Frasier, John Mahoney was part of the Steppenwolf theatre troupe for 39 years.

Veteran actor John Mahoney, who played Martin Crane on Frasier for 11 seasons and was a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble for 39 years, died Sunday, February 4th at age 77, it was reported by Variety.

“It is with our deepest sorrow that we share the news that ensemble member of 39 years John Mahoney passed away due to complications from cancer while in hospice care on Sunday,” Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre announced via Twitter.

Steppenwolf cancelled its opening night Monday for the play You Got Older to honour Mahoney, who most recently starred in their production of The Rembrandt. The theatre invited ticketholders to gather at the venue for a moment of silence.

Mahoney was born in Manchester in 1940. He was a World War II evacuee to Blackpool, where he also attended St.

John Mahoney has died.

The actor passed away on Sunday in Chicago, Illinois, his manager confirmed to People. He was 77.

Born in Blackpool, England, in 1940, Mahoney became best known for his role as Martin Crane in NBC’s Frasier, though he didn’t kick-start his acting career until later on in life. As a child, Mahoney — who was one of eight children from a Irish-Catholic family — witnessed the struggles of war firsthand as it quickly tore apart his parents’ marriage.

The British native attended St. Joseph’s College in Blackpool but was determined to immigrate to the United States.

In addition to Alec Baldwin's Saturday Night Live duties, the actor has booked another live gig on NBC after securing a role in the network's live staging of A Few Good Men.

Baldwin will portray Colonel Jessup in the live rendition of the Aaron Sorkin-penned drama, the same "You can't handle the truth!" role that earned Jack Nicholson a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination in 1992.

"Alec is one of our greatest actors," Sorkin said in a statement via The Hollywood Reporter. "Having him play this role — live onstage...

By Dancin' Dan

Say what you will about the seemingly unending run of new Broadway musicals based on non-musical films, enough of them have been good enough that you write them off at your own risk. Kinky Boots and Waitress are just two recent examples of stage musicals that, if anything, improve on their source material. The just-opened Amélie, an adaptation of the 2001 Jean-Pierre Jeunet film, attempts to recreate the success of those two adaptations: An established, inventive director in Pam MacKinnon, music and lyrics by singer-songwriter Daniel Messé (of music group Hem) with some help from musical vet Nathan Tysen, and a book by the respected playwright Craig Lucas (Prelude to a Kiss). And of course, a Broadway star on the rise in the lead role: the angel-voiced Philippa Soo, who stole hearts in Hamilton and the Off-Broadway incarnation of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.

Unfortunately, this new...

Chicago – The young Alec Baldwin (think “Prelude to a Kiss”) never seemed as prevalent as the today’s Alec Baldwin. Taking his “30 Rock” persona to a different level, he voices the title character of ‘The Boss Baby,” the latest from Dreamworks Animation and director Tom McGrath.

Rating: 4.0/5.0

The film works well on a couple levels – as a warm story on family dynamics when a new baby comes into a sibling’s territory, and as a hilarious satire on American business, especially during the 1960s Mad-Men era. Baldwin’s interpretation of Michael McCullers’ screenplay adaptation (of a children’s book by Marla Frazee) is the highlight of a conventional we-gotta-save-the-world type story. Riffing on crass businessmen is a Baldwin specialty, and he takes the Boss Baby and lifts it to a height where the mere presence of the character elicits laughs. Director Tom McGrath (“Madagascar” series, “Megamind”) uses a familiar animation...

Helena Bonham Carter & Cary Elwes star in Lady Jane (1986)On this day in history as it relates to the movies

1553 Lady Jane Grey takes the throne in England. Her reign is just nine days long and Helena Bonham Carter plays her in her feature film debut (filmed just before A Room With a View though it was released second)

1856 Nikola Tesla, famed inventor and futurist is born in the Austrian empire. He's later played by David Bowie in Christopher Nolan's The Prestige (2006) but isn't it strange that he has never received his own major biopic given his fame and eccentricity and pop culture relevances (bands named after him, characters based on him, etcetera)?

1871 Marcel Proust, French novelist is born.

 1925 The "Monkey Trial" in which a man is accused of teaching evolution in science class, begins in Tennessee. It's later adapted into a famous play and the Stanley Kramer film...

Happy Birthday, Debra Monk The Tony Award winner made her Broadway debut in Pump Boys And Dinettes in 1982. Her Broadway credits include Pump Boys And Dinettes, Prelude To A Kiss, Nick amp Nora, Redwood Curtain, Picnic, Company, Chicago, Steal Pier, Ah, Wilderness, Thou Shalt Not, Reckless, Children And Art, and Curtains. Monk won the Tony Award in 1993 for Redwood Curtain and was nominated for Tony Awards in 1997 and 2007 for both Steel Pier and Curtains.

With a title like Heisenberg, and a plot that begins with a smooch between an old man and a much younger woman, Simon Stephens’s terrific new play might seem to be a cross between Nick Payne’s Constellations and Craig Lucas’s Prelude to a Kiss. Like the former, it takes a mainstay concept in contemporary physics and applies it to relationships; like the latter, it imagines the ripple effects of a surprise encounter whose nature is never fully explained. Also like the latter, it stars Mary-Louise Parker, who (after a few costume-drama misfires) is once again beyond terrific in a role that suits her talents perfectly. Georgie, a New Jersey transplant in London, is (or appears to be) an obnoxious oversharer with boundary problems, a cousin to Cecily Strong’s “The Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started a Conversation With at a Party” character on Saturday Night Live.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Berkeley Repertory Theatre will kick off its 48th season with the world premiere of Amelie, an inventive and captivating new musical directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf written by Craig Lucas Prelude to a Kiss. BroadwayWorld has just confirmed that Les Miserables star Samantha Barks recently led a recent NYC workshop of the new musical.Casting for the Berkeley run has not yet been announced. Stay tuned for more news...

Happy Birthday, Debra Monk The Tony Award winner made her Broadway debut in Pump Boys And Dinettes in 1982. Her Broadway credits include Pump Boys And Dinettes, Prelude To A Kiss, Nick amp Nora, Redwood Curtain, Picnic, Company, Chicago, Steal Pier, Ah, Wilderness, Thou Shalt Not, Reckless, Children And Art, and Curtains. Monk won the Tony Award in 1993 for Redwood Curtain and was nominated for Tony Awards in 1997 and 2007 for both Steel Pier and Curtains.

George and Ira are rarely far from a Broadway marquee: Leading dancers from America and the UK, along with one of Broadway‘s most celebrated comediennes will headline a stage adaptation of the Gershwins’ 1951 film classic An American In Paris, slated to open in December at the Théâtre du Châtelet in that city before coming to Broadway next spring. Creatives on the show, in addition to the brothers Gershwin, include Christopher Wheeldon, direction and choreography; Craig Lucas (Prelude To A Kiss), book; Rob Fisher, musical score adaptations and arrangements; Brad Haak, musical director; Christopher Austin, orchestrations; Bob Crowley (Aladdin), sets and costumes; and Natasha Katz (Aladdin), lighting. Related: […]...

Body swap movies come out all the time. Freaky Friday laid out the modern formula in 1976, and after a few dormant years, the story returned in the mid-1980s and has popped up in theaters every few years since. There was, in fact, a weird glut of five body-switching movies within eight months over fall 1987 and summer 1988: Like Father Like Son, the Italian film Da grande, Vice Versa, 18 Again!, and the biggest hit of the bunch by far, Big. Beyond that, there were two remakes of Freaky Friday (1995 and 2003), early-1990s comedies and dramas like Switch and Prelude to a Kiss, family comedies like Wish Upon a Star (1996) and A Saintly Switch (1999), and the gross-out comedy The Change-Up in 2010. There are many more, too, American and foreign alike, but they all tend to have two things in common: they all deal with two (or more) people magically exchanging personalities, and...

Sara Chase and Lauren Adams have joined NBC comedy series Tooken from 30 Rock’s Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. It centers on Kimmy (Ellie Kemper), who escapes from a doomsday cult and starts life over in New York. Chase, repped by TalentWorks and Perennial Entertainment, will play Cyndee, Kimmy’s best friend from the cult. Adams will play Gretchen, a member of the cult for the past 10 years and the only member who has been successfully brainwashed and believes everything she was told. Adams is with Cesd, Luber/Rocklin and attorney Jeffrey Hynick. Related: 2014 NBC Pilots Emmy and Tony Award winner Debra Monk has been booked on NBC’s single-camera comedy pilot Feed Me, from Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas. Written by Sally Robinson and starring Mary-Louise Parker, Feed Me centers on a dysfunctional family bound by love and the restaurant they run together. Monk, repped by Brs/Gage and Principal Entertainment La,...

Happy Birthday, Debra Monk The Tony Award winner made her Broadway debut in Pump Boys And Dinettes in 1982. Her Broadway credits include Pump Boys And Dinettes, Prelude To A Kiss, Nick amp Nora, Redwood Curtain, Picnic, Company, Chicago, Steal Pier, Ah, Wilderness, Thou Shalt Not, Reckless, Children And Art, and Curtains. Monk won the Tony Award in 1993 for Redwood Curtain and was nominated for Tony Awards in 1997 and 2007 for both Steel Pier and Curtains.

The film that made Audrey Tautou a worldwide star, 2001's "Amelie," is the latest film to get the Broadway treatment. Read More: Audrey Tautou On Playing a Repressed Housewife in 'Therese' and Why She Doesn't Crave the Hollywood Spotlight Dan Messe, the keyboardist and composer of Brooklyn indie band Hem, has been commissioned to adapt Jean-Pierre Jeunet's modern classic for the stage. Although new to musicals, Messe, and his fellow Hem musicians Gary Maurer and Steve Curtis composed the score and songs for the Public Theater's 2009 Shakespeare in the Park production of "Twelfth Night." Yann Tiersen, who composed the beloved, accordion-based score for the film will not be involved with the production. Messe told Paste Magazine that he's "not interested in doing Parisian music." The creative team includes Tony-nominated playwright Craig Lucas ("Prelude to a Kiss") and co-lyricist Nathan Tysen ("The Burnt Part Boys"). Playbill.com has reported that Pam MacKinnon,...

Composer Dan Messé of indie band Hem is working on stage adaptation of whimsical 2001 French comedy

Amélie, the whimsical French film that received five Oscar nominations, is set to become a stage musical.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, composer Dan Messé of the indie band Hem announced on Facebook that he is working on a stage adaptation of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 2001 film with an eye to its appearing on Broadway. However, no further details – such as a production timeline or even development workshops – have been announced.

"So not the best kept secret, but still I'm happy to announce that I've been commissioned to adapt the film Amélie for Broadway," Messé wrote. Playwright Craig Lucas, whose Prelude to a Kiss was nominated for both a Tony award and a Pulitzer prize, will write the book, with lyrics also contributed by Brooklyn-based songwriter Nathan Tysen. Pam MacKinnon, who picked up a best...

The first trailer for Disney's Frozen finds the reindeer Sven (Tom Kane) and snowman Olaf (Josh Gad) engaged in a playful snow battle. Along with this look at the animated adventure, Disney has confirmed two more casting additions, with Alan Tudyk and Santino Fontana joining Josh Gad, Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff for the ensemble voice cast. Take a look at this festive winter-laden footage, then read on to find out more about Walt Disney Pictures latest animated adventure centering on two friends who try to save their village from an icy curse.

Frozen - Trailer

Walt Disney Animation Studios (Wdas) has tapped a trio of talented actors to join the voice cast in Frozen. Josh Gad (The Internship, Love and Other Drugs, Broadway's "The Book of Mormon") provides the voice of Olaf the snowman; Santino Fontana (Broadway's "Cinderella," "Brighton Beach Memoirs," "Billy Elliot") lends his vocal talents...

Famous for their hit “I Touch Myself,” Chrissy Amphlett and her band Divinyls brought fun tunes to the international airwaves for years. It’s sad to report that the 52-year-old died in her New York City home on Sunday (April 21).

Her husband Charley Drayton released a statement, which read, "Christine Joy Amphlett succumbed to the effects of breast cancer and multiple sclerosis, diseases she vigorously fought with exceptional bravery and dignity.”

“Chrissy's light burns so very brightly. Hers was a life of passion and creativity. She always lived it to the fullest. With her force of character and vocal strength, she paved the way for strong, sexy, outspoken women," he added.

Miss Amphlett formed her band in 1980, and went on to release six records. Their most famous hit “I Touch Myself” topped the charts in 1991 and was featured in many movies, including “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” and “Prelude to a Kiss.

Chrissy Amphlett -- whose hit song "I Touch Myself" while lead singer of the Divinyls dominated the 1990s -- passed away on Sunday. She was 53. Her husband has released a statement explaining, "Amphlett succumbed to the effects of breast cancer and multiple sclerosis." Amphlett revealed she had multiple sclerosis in 2007 and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010. The Divinyls released six albums between 1982 and 1996, but peaked in 1991 with the song "I Touch Myself." It was...

Happy Birthday, Debra Monk The Tony Award winner made her Broadway debut in Pump Boys And Dinettes in 1982. Her Broadway credits include Pump Boys And Dinettes, Prelude To A Kiss, Nick amp Nora, Redwood Curtain, Picnic, Company, Chicago, Steal Pier, Ah, Wilderness, Thou Shalt Not, Reckless, Children And Art, and Curtains. Monk won the Tony Award in 1993 for Redwood Curtain and was nominated for Tony Awards in 1997 and 2007 for both Steel Pier and Curtains.

Feeling sweet like Snow White? Or wicked like The Evil Queen? Either way, we have the perfect nail polish for you inspired by the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman! In honor of Snow White and the Huntsman, released today in theaters, Hsn has partnered with Universal to create a new limited edition nail polish set inspired by the movie! The set includes two different colors: a sheer pink Prelude to a Kiss and a deep aubergine Dark Side of the Moon. The two contrasting colors embody the good vs. evil struggle featured throughout the film. If you're feeling good like the fair Snow White, try Prelude to a Kiss for a perfect sheer pink. If wicked and dark is more your style, go with the edgy Dark Side of the Moon for a dark, bold color. Can't decide? Use them both! Create a modern duet of the shades for a wickedly beautiful look!

Okay, I admit it. I used to watch Dawson’s Creek – only the first two seasons though, and I only watched it for its dialogue. Really! Other than introducing me to the acting talent of Michelle Williams, Dawson’s Creek also provided me with a glimpse of Rob Thomas‘s writing style. Though Thomas was only credited as a writer on two episodes during season one - Prelude to a Kiss and In the Company of Men – his knack for whip-smart dialogue really left an impression on me. Nonetheless, I was always too embarrassed to admit to ever watching Dawson’s Creek. Six years later, I got hooked on Veronica Mars – which Thomas created, executive produced, wrote 64 episodes of, and directed two episodes for. I used to get mocked and ridiculed by friends for watching a television series about a teenage detective, but I didn’t care. The writing was so incredibly intelligent, the...

Happy Birthday, Debra Monk The Tony Award winner made her Broadway debut in Pump Boys And Dinettes in 1982. Her Broadway credits include Pump Boys And Dinettes, Prelude To A Kiss, Nick amp Nora, Redwood Curtain, Picnic, Company, Chicago, Steal Pier, Ah, Wilderness, Thou Shalt Not, Reckless, Children And Art, and Curtains. Monk won the Tony Award in 1993 for Redwood Curtain and was nominated for Tony Awards in 1997 and 2007 for both Steel Pier and Curtains.

Whitney Houston's friends and family traveled to Newark, NJ this morning to pay respects to the dearly departed icon.

Et's Full Coverage of Whitney Houston's Death

From Kevin Costner to Clive Davis, those who knew her best spoke while artists like Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys offered up musical tributes to the fallen star.

The proceedings began around 11:30 am Et when a choir -- clad all in white -- began singing a variety of spiritual hymns as the congregants took their seats.

Bobby Brown Leaves Whitney's Funeral

At 12:17, Curtis Pharaoh, the minister of music at New Hope Baptist Church, introduced Newark Mayor Cory Booker who said, "We are here to mourn our great loss, but celebrate her life. God is in heaven and with him is one of our angels, Whitney Houston."

Rev. Joe Carter then said, "Whitney, you are the only one that could bring all of us together. Whitney, today...

She rose to fame just before Julia Roberts who rose to fame just before Sandra Bullock. Together the three of them inarguably ruled the Romantic Comedy genre for a full decade back when, and this is an important note, the genre was producing regular classics. (Look at any modern RomCom Queen's filmography and try to find films half as good; the qualitative dropoff is more like a horror movie!) 

Cut to 2011 and the other two members of America's Sweetheart Trinity: 1990s Division are still headliners and now Oscar Winners. So what happened to Meg Ryan and why did goodwill not follow her or rescue her as it did her royal sisters in big screen love and laughter? For a good long while people wondered when her Erin Brockovich would arrive. Eventually they stopped wondering but why couldn't she even stumble onto her own The Blind Side? 

It isn't a simple matter of talent.

Grey’s Anatomy – A Monk returns

A familiar face is coming back to Seattle Grace this fall, will you remember her? That’s right, Grey’s Anatomy will welcome back actress Debra Monk, who portrayed George’s mother, Louise, once upon a time. George was, of course, the character of T.R. Knight. George is no longer on the show due to an untimely death. Fans will recall the bus accident that prevented George from leaving for the military.

Will Louise’s come back be bittersweet? TV Line assumes she’ll enter the hospital as a patient. Can’t you foresee a very emotional reunion for Louise, Meredith and Bailey? Oh my. Don’t forget that Callie was once Louise’s daughter-in-law and a whole lot has changed since those days! This reunion episode of sorts is scheduled to air November 3rd.

Debra Monk has appeared in such films as Prelude to a Kiss,...

The body-swap. It’s an old favorite, been around since time immemorial. Like Father Like Son, Prelude To A Kiss, The Hot Chick, 18 Again (not to be confused with 17 Again, which is a teen-again thing. Totes diff.) And let’s not forget Freaky Friday, Freaky Friday, and, of course, Freaky Friday. Can you merge the fratty humor of The Hangover with a body-swap story and make it fun to watch? With The Change-Up, that’s a yep, you bet.

Dave Lockwood is a Type A lawyer in hyperdrive. He works, lives and even sleeps according to a set of rules so tight it’s a wonder he’s got time to use the bathroom. Oh wait, he kinda doesn’t. Mitch Planko is an over 30 Man/Boy who couldn’t grow up if his life depended on it. His life consists of morning bong hits, “acting gigs” (a.k.a.